Last friday, April 30, 2010, Progreso Day Care Center was grateful for the Gifts we gave:
  • 1 Blackboard
  • 1 Blackboard Eraser
  • 1 box Mixed White and Colored Chalk
  • 1 dvd / tv rack
  • 4 pcs Educational DVD's

     Here, we hired someone to do the carpentry & painting works to produce 10 pcs. black
boards, one of which will go to Progreso Day Care Center

     Here is the Classroom. Notice the blackboard(greenboard) at the center. When I visited
them a long time ago, the teacher is writing big alphabet letters on the blackboard. I
looked at them with difficulty because the images are barely recognizable.
     The board is too old and chipped. I thought I should replace that when I get back. 
     It is very important especially in the first seven years of a child to maximize his learning
because this is the time when the brain is like a sponge, very rapid in absorbing information.
After that, it slows down like an outdated Pentium 1 computer as one ages. 
     So if this old blackboard only blurs the vision instead of presenting a crisp clear, 
colorful, fun looking Alphabet, then how many more tiny individuals will find learning as
boring, and confusing leading to ignorance and diversion of interest to drugs, alcohol,
early marriage and so on.

     But of course, Army of Angels wouldn't let that happen. Here is a new blackboard with
colored and white chalks along with educational cds and tv rack. The teacher stands at
the side with her grandson. She's so so thankful to us.

     Here is the exterior of the day care center. This school is quite near to our home in
Philippines. We decided not to distribute school supplies here because there are poorer
students in the mountains and our budget is not enough for all. My mom,cousins and other
help are preparing to go up this week to bring more gifts. I'm really excited.